18
th
July, 2001
Notification No. 79/2001-Customs
WHEREAS in the matter of import of 2-Methyl (5) Nitro Imidazole, commonly known as 2-MNI, falling under Chapter 29 of the
First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China,
the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated
the 3
rd
May, 2001, has come to the conclusion that -
(a) 2-MNI originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China, has been exported to India below normal value,
resulting in dumping;
(b) the Indian industry has suffered injury;
(c) the injury has been caused by imports from the People's Republic of China;
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules
13 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for
Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, on the basis of the findings of the designated authority, hereby
imposes on 2-Methyl (5) Nitro Imidazole, commonly known as 2-MNI, falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the said
Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from the People's Republic of China, an anti-dumping duty which is to be
calculated as the difference between US $ 4.79 per Kilogramme and the landed value of such imported 2-Methyl (5) Nitro
Imidazole per Kilogramme.
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 17
th
day of January, 2002,
and shall be payable in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, -
(a) "landed value" means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and includes all
duties of Customs except duties levied under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act;
(b) "rate of exchange" applicable for the purposes of calculation of anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise
of the powers under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs Act, and the relevant date
for determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said
Customs Act.
(G.D.Lohani)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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